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On This Day, April 17, 1964: The Rolling Stones released their debut album

On This Day, April 17, 1964… Sixty years ago, The Rolling Stones released their self-titled debut album in the U.K, which shot to #1 on the  charts, where it stayed for 12 weeks. Although Mick Jagger and Keith Richards would go on to become a superstar songwriting pair, they wrote only one original song for the album, “Tell Me (You’re …

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Margaret Qualley reportedly exits Hulu’s Amanda Knox series

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images About a month after news broke that Poor Things‘ Margaret Qualley was to executive produce and star in a Hulu project about Amanda Knox, Deadline reports the twice Emmy-nominated actress has exited the project. Scheduling reasons were to blame, the trade says. Knox, an American studying abroad, spent almost four years in an Italian prison following …

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Barry Manilow is ready for the “thrill” of his return to Radio City Music Hall

MSG Entertainment/The Bowery Presents Barry Manilow is originally from New York City, and while he hasn’t lived there in years, he’s back starting April 17 for a five-night run of shows at Radio City Music Hall; he’ll do five more in October. While New York may no longer hold the appeal it once did for the entertainer, he says playing …

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In Brief: Pamela Anderson reportedly in Liam Neeson ‘Naked Gun’ reboot, and more

Pamela Anderson has been tapped to star opposite Liam Neeson in Paramount Pictures’ Naked Gun reboot, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new movie is based on the Naked Gun film franchise and the TV series Police Squad! which starred Leslie Nielson as bumbling detective Frank Drebin. The new project, from Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers filmmakers Dan Gregor and …

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‘Under the Bridge’ stars Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough on Hulu’s powerful true crime drama

Darko Sikman/Hulu The brutal murder of a teen girl shocked a peaceful enclave of Victoria Island, British Columbia, Canada in 1997. Reena Virk was the victim of bullying by her classmates, the murder trial got worldwide attention, and now the story is the basis of the Hulu limited series Under the Bridge, premiering today, April 17. Recent Oscar nominee Lily …

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USC cancels valedictorian’s speech amid Palestinian support, student says school ‘caving to fear and rewarding hatred’

© 2011 Dorann Weber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The University of Southern California has canceled a student valedictorian’s commencement speech out of safety concerns concerning her pro-Palestinian views. “After careful consideration, we have decided that our student valedictorian will not deliver a speech at commencement,” Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Andrew T. Guzman said in a letter …

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Smartmatic settles defamation case against OAN over 2020 election conspiracy theories

ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The voting tech company Smartmatic has entered into a settlement with the right-wing news outlet One America News to resolve its lawsuit against the network for peddling lies about the 2020 election, according to a new statement from the company. “Smartmatic has resolved its litigation against OANN through a confidential settlement,” Erik Connolly, Smartmatic’s lead …

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Former Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham dies at 87

Sen. Bob Graham attends Miami Book Fair on Nov. 19, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Aaron Davidson/WireImage) (NEW YORK) — Bob Graham, a former senator, Florida Democratic governor and one-time presidential candidate, has died at 87, his family announced Tuesday night. “We are deeply saddened to report the passing of a visionary leader, dedicated public servant, and even more importantly, a …

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Who are the first seven jurors of Trump’s historic criminal trial

Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the close of the second day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial, seven jurors have been selected to sit in judgment of the former president. Below is everything you need to know about the jurors: Juror 1 Juror 1 — a middle-aged salesman from Ireland — will serve as the case’s foreman. He lives …

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US Army financial counselor admits to defrauding millions from Gold Star families: DOJ

quavondo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former financial counselor for the United States Army pleaded guilty to defrauding the families of fallen servicemembers out of life insurance payments, the U.S. attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Gold Star family members are the immediate beneficiaries of servicemembers who have died in active-duty military service and are entitled to a $100,000 payment and the …

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